Tag: ICoN (JJIM)

Mencanting Masa Hadapan Industri Agrotek di Malaysia

Facebook Live Session

Topic 1 : The Background of Agrotech in Malaysia

  • Prof Dato’ Dr Mortaza: The perception of agricultural sector in Malaysia: Past and present and future
  • Prof Dr Sharr: PPAM (Association of Malaysian Agro Organizations) Aspirations  in supporting the agrotech sector in Malaysia?
  • Mr. Tawfik: The role of MSD Innovation in the development of the agrotech technology industry in Malaysia
  • Dr Mazlinah: Current research trends based on agro technology in Malaysia

Topic 2: Malaysian Agortech Industry: Scenario and Challenges 

  • Prof Dr Sharr: How is modern agriculture different from traditional agriculture?
  • Prof Dato ’Dr Mortaza: The impact of Covid-19 on the agro technology industry in Malaysia
  • Mr. Tawfik: Are Malaysian ready for Urban agriculture – ‘urbanfarming’ culture?
  • Dr Mazlinah: Public awareness on the use of chemicals in agriculture in Malaysia. The effect and efficacy

Topic 3: Nurturing Future Talent to Complement Malaysia’s Agrotech Industry 

  • Mr. Tawfik: The competencies required to support the agrotech industry in Malaysia
  • Prof Dr Sharr: How dependent is Malaysian agrotech industry on foreign workers and ways to motivating more local youth get involve in the industry.
  • Prof Dato ’Dr Mortaza: The role of the university in encouraging the involvement of students / graduates in agro technology in Malaysia.
  • Dr Mazlinah: Motivating future young talent in agrotech industry.

 

UMP – MCMC Collaboration

Met the Deputy Director of Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission – Pahang State.

Had a fruitful discussion on potential collaboration between UMP and MCMC. A nearest event would be a roundtable discussion about the JENDELA initiative and how ready are we, the Malaysian, in the context of digital inclusivity.

Also discussed is on potential outreach programs in Pusat Internet Komuniti, focusing on digital classes. Looking forward to this collaboration.

Employability During Covid Era

A webinar series by Pn Rohaida, CEO of Scomi Sdn. Bhd. on Employability Trend and Covid-19.

Adaptability is the key element to thrive in this Covid era, well, of course that comes prior to being visible is whatever things that we do especially behind those monitors and keyboards. With the new norm practices in doing almost everything our daily life today, one must not only be resilient but also be creative and when it comes to employability.

The conventional weightage on ‘know-how’ is now slowly being merged to ‘know-how’ +  IT skills, as famously resembled by the slogan – we may be separated but surely must be connected.

Pn Rohaida elaborated a number of interesting points when it comes to employability especially in the context of engineering sector. Being well connected, fluency in conveying ideas and accountability are among critical elements that should be acquired by graduates upon job hiring.

 

 

“Social Impact: A Myth Or A Possible Reality”

 

In ICoN, our mission is :

  1. To become the focal centre for university, industry and community engagement.
  2. To ensure that engagement is in line with our vision and mission.
  3. And, To strengthen and grow partnership locally and internationally.

And this brings us to today’s Professional Talk Series – the Webinar edition, entitled: Social Impact, Myth or a possible reality.

Our first panelist is Dr Ahmad Johari Mohamad.

Serving UMP since 2001, Dr Jo is among the pioneer members of UMP, which by the way back then known as KUKTEM. Dr Jo obtained his PhD in University of Warwick, United Kingdom back in 2019. Today, Dr Jo is the Dean of Student Development & Alumni Affairs in Universiti Malaysia Pahang. Under this portfolio, Dr Jo leads numerous social based activities with the students.

The second penalist is En Abdul Halim Khudri

En Halim is OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY HEALTH EXECUTIVES in Malaysian Pharmasutical Industries Penanag. En Halin is an active member of HIMPUNAN LEPASAN INSTITUSI PENDIDIKAN MALAYSIA (HALUAN). Throughout his involvement, En Halim has engaged with community from MALEUBOH, ACHEH, SYRIA, MYANMAR, PIDIE JAYA, ACHEH

Our third panelist for today is Dr Yasmin Rasyid

Dr Yasmin is a Sustainability and Social Entrepreneurship Professional Biologist by profession, environmentalist by passion, Dr Yasmin has 20 years of experience and knowledge in environmental management, community development, strategic partnerships for sustainability and social responsibility in Malaysia Dr Yasmin founded Eco Night back in 2005, in which she Volunteer in time and energy to support the growth of EcoKnights through Facilitating and engaging multi-stakeholders from donors, government agencies.

 

https://www.facebook.com/universiti.malaysia.pahang/videos/872765886587359

Covid 19 – Implications to Logistic The Industries

September 8th, 2020

Not only has the Covid-19 changes the life we lived today, it has also impacted the global manufacturing systems. China, being the epicentre of this pandemic, had as well been affected negatively especially in the context of global commodities and agricultural products.

Due to the extreme measure – the lockdown – taken to stall the spread of the virus, disruptions to manufacturing in China rippled through global supply chains. This relays to the logistics sector, with backlogged cargos at ports, restrictions in travelling, shortages in man powers – truck drives, port workers, and the cancellation of ocean carriers.

This is far beyond China’s internal logistic issues as major industries around the world, including automotive, electronics, medical equipment and supplies, as well as consumer goods, were affected.

Although manufacturing picked back up by end-February, a return to full production capacity is unlikely in the short term because of the spread of the pandemic to China’s trading partners. The long-haul trucking sector illustrates the effects of the lockdown on Chinese logistics.

Malaysia like any other countries around the world is not spared from being affected by the pandemic since the MCO, back in March 2020. We are delighted to have PKT Logistics via its CEO, Dato Micheal Teo to enlighten with this one ultimate question – could Malaysian logistic sector bounced back to its regular pace? – which I believe is currently in every mind.

Webinar by MGCC on Fraud in Volatile Times

Sept 3rd, 2020

Attended an interesting presentation by speakers from Deloitte.

Covid 19 impacted us many ways and one of them is being vulnerable towards the dwindling economy ecosystem. Yesterday’s webinar, hosted by MGCC was indeed comprehensive. The speakers outlined the impacts of current pandemic towards the global economy ecosystem and the vulnerability that it caused especially in the aspect of fraudulent activities. The best response mechanism towards these fraud mitigation were elaborated towards the end of the presentation.